(19)
(11) EP 0 875 802 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/45

(21) Application number: 98107436.2

(22) Date of filing: 23.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: G03G 15/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.04.1997 US 841033

(71) Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Rochester, New York 14644 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Laing, John R.
    Rochester, NY 14619 (US)
  • Gutman, Edward J.
    Webster, NY 14580 (US)
  • Kittelberger, J. Stephen
    Rochester, NY 14618 (US)
  • VanDusen, John G.
    Walworth, NY 14568 (US)
  • Ahuja, Suresh K.
    Webster, NY 14580 (US)
  • Scharfe, Merlin E.
    Penfield, NY 14526 (US)
  • Schank, Richard L.
    Pittsford, NY 14534 (US)
  • Hirsch, Mark J.
    Fairport, NY 14450 (US)
  • Badesha, Santokh S.
    Pittsford, NY 14534 (US)
  • Henry, Arnold W.
    Pittsford, NY 14534 (US)
  • Heeks, George J.
    Rochester, NY 14617 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Coated development electrodes and methods thereof


(57) An apparatus for reducing accumulation of toner from the surface of an electrode member in a development unit of an electrostatographic printing apparatus which includes providing a coating on at least a portion of the electrode member.






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